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Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
isle 
1
 | [最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree |
| [岛,岛屿] island; spot within another of a different color |
| [亵渎] violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse |
| [期刊,杂志] a publication that appears at fixed intervals |
lax
2
| [赶上,超过] come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome |
| [摆,钟摆] a body suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum |
| [懒散的,马虎的,疏忽的,松弛的,不紧张的] loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness |
| [繁多的,多种的] various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
maize
3
| [有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的] in name only; insignificantly small |
| [玉米] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears |
| [取消] act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything |
| [考虑,深思,冥想,仔细计划] dwell on anything in thought; think seriously; keep the mind fixed upon; purpose; plan in the mind |
meditate
4
| [垂直落下] fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| [考虑,深思,冥想,仔细计划] dwell on anything in thought; think seriously; keep the mind fixed upon; purpose; plan in the mind |
| [繁多的,多种的] various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
| [有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的] in name only; insignificantly small |
mercantile
5
| [雨衣,防水胶布] waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth |
| [犁,犁田] break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force |
| [可以感觉到的,可见的] capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
| [商业的,贸易的] trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders |
minimise
6
| [最小化] reduce to the smallest possible amount, extent, size, or degree |
| [好战的] fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive |
| [沉思,考察,深思熟虑,小孔,细口] gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively |
| [而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise |
narcotic
7
| [麻醉的,催眠的] the addictive drug, such as opium that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep |
| [调解,仲裁] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties |
| [无数,非常多] of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
| [赶上,超过] come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; catch up with; come upon from behind; capture; overcome |
nicety
8
| [准确,精密] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude |
| [可以感觉到的,可见的] capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable |
| [哀伤的] expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad |
| [繁多的,多种的] various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
nominal
9
| [遵守,奉行(法律,习俗)] act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; an act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect |
| [有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的] in name only; insignificantly small |
| [可接受的,美味的] acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
| [玉米] tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears |
odour
10
| [新手] beginner; person new to a field or activity |
| [大量,多数,大众,民众] a great number; many |
| [气味,香味] any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume |
| [有名无实的,名存实亡的,名义上的] in name only; insignificantly small |